We have a robust six-game EPL DFS slate Wednesday, with four games at 2:30pm ET and two more at 3:15pm ET. All six games are available on the FanDuel main slate, while DraftKings’ slate contains just the first four games. The Premier League releases lineups one hour before kickoff, so we should have a 15-minute window before the start of the slate where we will know all of the starting lineups. Be prepared to check in during that time if you are planning to play the FanDuel slate, as you will want to make any last-minute lineup changes while you still have your full roster available.
EPL DFS Soccer Picks December 6
Goalkeepers
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Caoimhin Kelleher
LIV
SHU
5900
3.66
13
3.50
I don't really trust Kelleher, but I don't expect him to get tested against the worst team in the league.
Sam Johnstone
CRY
BOU
5000
5.34
11
6.89
Only two teams have more clean sheets than Crystal Palace, and only four teams have allowed more clean sheets than Bournemouth. Only three teams have more losses than Bournemouth. You could argue the more expensive keepers have a better shot at a win, but Johnstone looks like a good bet for a win and a clean sheet to me.
Mark Flekken
BRE
BHA
4100
5.43
8
6.38
Only five teams have allowed fewer goals than Brentford. Brighton is getting healthier throughout the lineup, but that doesn't mean they are going to gel again right away. I would rather pay up for one of the other keepers if I could but Flekken is worth a shot if you need to save some salary.
Forwards
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Mohamed Salah
LIV
SHU
10600
19.09
24
30.27
Is it an overreaction to say Salah has surpassed Erling Haaland for the best fantasy play in the league? I think that is the case at least for one week. Both stars are on the road but Liverpool faces the worst team in the league. Salah has at least 13.1 DK fantasy points in six of his last seven games so while he is riskier on that site, I'm still paying up for him.
Carlos Vinicius
FUL
NFO
5200
2.59
13
5.54
Vinicius leads Fulham in expected goals plus expected assists per 90 minutes, and he is third in chances created per 90. He is risky on DraftKings but he looks like a strong value play on both sites if he starts.
Saman Ghoddos
BRE
BHA
4800
3.34
11
6.46
Ghoddos is second on the team in chances created per 90 minutes and third in crosses. Mads Roerslev may be a better value but Ghoddos is more likely to start and plays a more valuable position.
Anthony Elanga
NFO
FUL
7100
8.73
15
13.46
Elanga had five shots and six crosses against Everton Saturday but did not create a single chance or put a shot on goal. He scored in each of his two previous games so I'm not worried about his finishing, but I do think we are getting good value. Elanga is safer on DraftKings but I think we're getting better value on FanDuel.
Midfielders
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Michael Olise
CRY
BOU
10300
18.89
20
23.10
Olise has 22 crosses, three chances created and seven shots (two on goal) in two starts. He wasn't particularly threatening at West Ham but I love his chances for a goal involvement against Bournemouth.
Dominik Szoboszlai
LIV
SHU
7500
11.21
19
17.71
Szoboszlai is a better play on FanDuel, where he has at least 13.1 fantasy points in 11 of his 14 games. That being said, I think everyone in Liverpool's attack will eat, and if that is the case, Szoboszlai should provide nice value.
James Milner
BHA
BRE
3700
4.08
8
7.95
Milner is a midfielder on DraftKings and a defender on FanDuel. I would prefer it if those roles were reversed, but he still looks like an excellent value play. He had five crosses, three chances created and an assist in just 33 minutes off the bench at Chelsea Sunday. If he just matches that production in twice as many minutes, he will provide tremendous value.
Andreas Pereira
FUL
NFO
6200
7.93
15
12.49
Pereira has three, nine, one and eight crosses in his last four games, and his chances created have been just as inconsistent. That being said, only two teams have allowe dmore fantasy points to midfielders than Nottingham Forest, and they have been especially bad on the road. Pereira is a solid mid-priced midfielder on both sites.
Bernardo Silva
MCI
AVL
18
19.52
Silva has at least 18.2 fantasy points in five consecutive games, and there is a good chance he will be further up the pitch with Rodrigo and Jack Grealish suspended and Jeremy Doku dealing with a knock. That being said, you might want to save a dollar or another roster spot so that you can pivot to Doku if he is able to play.
Defenders
Player
Team
Opp.
DK $
DK FPPG
FD $
FD FPPG
Jan Paul van Hecke
BHA
BRE
2900
3.54
10
10.88
van Hecke reached double-digit FD fantasy points for the seventh consecutive start Sunday. Only two teams have allowed more clearances than Brentford, and van Hecke looks like the safest choice in Brighton's defense. That being said, you can pivot to Joel Veltman if you need to save a buck.
Mads Roerslev
BRE
BHA
3500
2.83
9
7.05
The problem with Roerslev is that he's been better off the bench than as a starter, though I suspect that is just a small sample size fluke. Roerslev has 3.96 crosses and 1.04 chances created per 90 minutes. Those are great numbers for his price.
Kostas Tsimikas
LIV
SHU
6800
11.55
14
16.44
I don't trust Antonee Robinson or Harry Toffolo, so if I'm paying up for a defender on DraftKings, its going to be one of the Liverpool outside backs. Outside of the game against Manchester City, Tsimikas has been just as good as Trent Alexander-Arnold, and their averages bear that out. I might pay up for Trent on FanDuel but give me the guy who costs $1,400 on DraftKings.
Jack Robinson
SHU
LIV
2700
3.01
9
11.32
Sheffield's starting center backs have nearly identical FPPG, so I'll go with the one who costs $1 less. Liverpool is allowing the most clearances in the league yet again, and Robinson has at least four clearances in four of his last five games.
Milos Kerkez
BOU
CRY
3600
5.26
10
11.96
Kerkez has three crosses in each of his last three starts, and he also has three chances created in his last two games. This isn't the best matchup, but we don't need a whole lot at this price.
